What is the best way to find the right lawyer who can give a 1st class service for our conveyancing in Southampton?
First ask your friends and family who they would recommend.
Option 2 is to use a comparison service on the internet for conveyancing in Southampton. Call two or three from the list and request that they forward you their conveyancing costs illustrations and discuss your needs with the solicitor who will oversee the conveyancing ahead ofcommitting.
Option 3 is to make use of our search tool to assist you in finding the right lawyers for you based on your individual factors including location,speed, complexity and who your intended lender is. Do not be teased by £99 conveyancing in Southampton
This question may be naive but I am new to the home moving as FTB of a two bedroom flat in Southampton. Do I collect the keys to the premises on the completion date from my solicitor? If this is the case, I will use a High Street conveyancing solicitor in Southampton?
There is no need to visit the lawyers office on the day of completion. Conveyancing lawyers for you will electronically transfer the purchase money to the owner’s lawyers, and once they have received this, you should be invited to receive the keys from the selling Agents and start moving into the property. This tends to happen between 1 and 3pm.
Is it correct that all Southampton CQS (Conveyancing Quality Scheme) solicitors are on the Co-operative conveyancing list of approved solicitors?
Some major banks and building societies now use CQS as the starting point for Panel membership such as HSBC and Santander. CQS accreditation however is no guarantee to lender panel acceptance. Nevertheless,the Council of Mortgage Lenders have indicated that it is likely to become a pre-requisite for solicitor practices wishing to join their approved list of conveyancing solicitors.
Can you point me to a directory of Kent Reliance panel conveyancers in Southampton on the UK Finance Lenders’ Handbook Website?
Unfortunately not yet. There is no such directory service on the CML or Building Society Association sites. Very few lending institutions make their panel listings viewable over the internet. If you are looking for a Southampton property lawyer on the Kent Reliance please make the most of our tool.
Should my lawyer be asking questions about flooding during the conveyancing in Southampton.
The risk of flooding is if increasing concern for conveyancers dealing with homes in Southampton. Some people will buy a house in Southampton, fully aware that at some time, it may be flooded. However, leaving to one side the physical destruction, if a property is at risk of flooding, it may be difficult to obtain a mortgage, adequate building insurance, or dispose of the property. There are steps that can be taken during the course of a property purchase to forewarn the buyer.
Lawyers are not best placed to give advice on flood risk, but there are a number of searches that may be carried out by the buyer or on a buyer’s behalf which will figure out the risks in Southampton. The standard property information forms sent to a buyer’s conveyancer (where the Conveyancing Protocol is adopted) includes a usual inquiry of the seller to find out if the premises has suffered from flooding. In the event that the property has been flooded in past and is not disclosed by the owner, then a buyer could commence a compensation claim as a result of such an incorrect answer. The buyer’s conveyancers may also conduct an enviro report. This should indicate if there is a recorded flood risk. If so, more detailed inquiries should be initiated.
I am downsizing from my home. My previous solicitors have shut. I am in need of a recommendation of a conveyancing firm. I happen to live in Southampton if that affects matters.
Do use our search tool to help you choose a solicitor for your conveyancing in Southampton. We have connected thousands of home buyers and sellers with regulated solicitors to ensure that the legalities of their house move goes with a minimum of fuss.
I need to instruct a conveyancing lawyer in Southampton for my house move. Can I see a firm’s record with the profession’s regulator?
One may read presented Solicitor Regulator Association (SRA) decisions arising from inquisitions from 2008 onwards. Visit Check a solicitor's record. For records about the period before 1 January 2008, or to check a solicitors history, phone 0870 606 2555, 08.00 - 18.00 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and 09.30 - 18.00 Tuesday. International callers, call +44 (0)121 329 6800. The regulator may recorded telephone calls for training requirements.
I have just appointed agents to market my basement apartment in Southampton. Conveyancing lawyers have not yet been instructed, but I have recently received a yearly maintenance charge invoice – Do I pay up?
The sensible thing to do is pay the invoice as you normally would as all rents and maintenance payments should be apportioned as part of the financial calculations for completion monies, so you should recover the relevant percentage by the purchaser for the period running from after the completion date to the next payment date. Most management companies will not acknowledge the buyer until the service charges have been paid and are up to date, so it is important for both buyer and seller for the seller to show that they are up to date. This will smooth the conveyancing process.
I am the registered owner of a split level flat in Southampton, conveyancing having been completed 3 years ago. Can you shed any light on how much the price could be for a 90 year extension to my lease? Comparable flats in Southampton with over 90 years remaining are worth £185,000. The average or mid-range amount of ground rent is £65 invoiced every year. The lease terminates on 21st October 2087
You have 61 years remaining on your lease we estimate the premium for your lease extension to range between £19,000 and £22,000 plus professional fees.
The suggested premium range that we have given is a general guide to costs for extending a lease, but we cannot give you a more accurate figure in the absence of comprehensive due diligence. You should not use the figures in a Notice of Claim or as an informal offer. There may be other concerns that need to be taken into account and you obviously want to be as accurate as possible in your negotiations. Please do not take any other action based on this information before getting professional advice.